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be endangered
作表语，描述状态。
Many species are endangered.
许多物种濒临灭绝。
濒危的；有危险的
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濒危的；有危险的
at risk of becoming extinct or being harmed; in danger
Many species are endangered.
许多物种濒临灭绝。
濒危的；处于风险中的。
in danger, at risk, said of something where there is a strong possibility something bad will happen to it (for example, a species in danger of going extinct)
The giant panda is an endangered species, with only about 1,800 left in the wild.
大熊猫是一种濒危物种，野外仅存约1800只。
Many traditional crafts are endangered due to the lack of young people learning them.
许多传统工艺由于缺乏年轻人学习而濒临失传。
This ancient language is endangered because fewer than 100 people still speak it.
这种古老的语言濒临消亡，因为只有不到100人还在使用它。
作表语，描述状态。
Many species are endangered.
许多物种濒临灭绝。
作定语修饰名词。
The panda is an endangered species.
大熊猫是一种濒危物种。
与系动词搭配表示变化或保持状态。
Without protection, more animals will become endangered.
没有保护，更多动物将濒临灭绝。
Not this
This species is dangerous.
Use this
This species is endangered.
误用形容词dangerous（危险的）代替endangered（濒危的），前者表示可能造成伤害，后者表示面临灭绝风险。
Not this
The endangered are protected by law.
Use this
Endangered species are protected by law.
形容词endangered不能单独作名词，需要修饰名词如species来指代濒危物种。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
濒危物种
Many countries have laws to protect endangered species.
许多国家都有保护濒危物种的法律。
极度濒危的
The Javan rhino is one of the most critically endangered mammals on Earth.
爪哇犀牛是地球上最极度濒危的哺乳动物之一。
濒危动物
Wildlife parks help raise awareness of endangered animals.
野生动物公园有助于提高人们对濒危动物的认识。
濒危植物
Botanists are working to preserve endangered plants in the rainforest.
植物学家正努力保护雨林中的濒危植物。
濒危语言
Linguists record endangered languages before they disappear.
语言学家在濒危语言消失之前将其记录下来。
濒危栖息地
Rising sea levels threaten endangered habitats along the coast.
海平面上升威胁着沿海地区的濒危栖息地。
濒危物种（比喻极为罕见或面临消失危险的事物）
People who still write letters by hand are an endangered species.
仍然用手写信的人已经属于濒危物种了。
处于濒危名单上（比喻面临消失或灭绝的危险）
With the rise of streaming, the local video store is on the endangered list.
随着流媒体的兴起，当地录像店已经上了濒危名单。
Use endangered naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
单词里藏着danger（危险），记住endangered就是身处危险中，常指物种濒临灭绝。
语域：neutral 常见场景：environmental conservation、news reports、formal writing 该词通常用于环境保护、新闻报道或正式书面语中，在日常交谈中谈论濒危动物时也比较常见，属于中性偏正式的用词。
常用于修饰物种名词，如 endangered species
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